Popcorn Chicken

Processing Score

8.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742082608

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 540mg

23%

Total Carbohydrate 13g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 13g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.4mg

Potassium 220mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

21 listed · 3 flagged for review

CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SPICES, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SODIUM ALGINATE, SOY FLOUR, EGGS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO, TORULA YEAST. BATTERED WITH: WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER. PREDUSTED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Popcorn Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Popcorn Chicken's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Torula Yeast. Battered With: Water.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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